| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sherman Balderas (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Edward Dorris (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) PF - Hector Perez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Stahl (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Frank McHan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Enos (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Kirk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Trout (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Michael Williams inbounds the ball | 42-34 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 19:38 | Cleveland State | James Enos pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 19:33 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from Frank McHan | 42-36 |
| 19:14 | Dayton | Frank McHan picks off the pass by Michael Williams | 42-36 |
| 19:11 | Cleveland State | James Enos lays it in on a nice dish by Frank McHan | 42-38 |
| 19:06 | Dayton | Hector Perez misses short on a shot from the baseline | 42-38 |
| 19:04 | Dayton | Hector Perez tips it in | 44-38 |
| 19:01 | Cleveland State | Sherman Balderas steals it from Frank McHan in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 18:47 | Dayton | Edward Dorris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 18:45 | Dayton | Roy Stahl pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 18:31 | Dayton | Stephen Kirk steals it from Edward Dorris | 44-38 |
| 18:16 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown can't finish the layup | 44-38 |
| 18:14 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 17:53 | Dayton | Edward Dorris misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 17:52 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 17:28 | Cleveland State | Michael Williams steps in front of the Frank McHan pass | 44-38 |
| 17:18 | Dayton | Edward Dorris is fouled on the floor by Stephen Kirk - foul #2 on Stephen Kirk, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), Boyd Harrison (SG), Robert Klopfenstein (SF), Christopher Gransky (PF), James Huggins (C) Sherman Balderas, Edward Dorris, Michael Williams, Hector Perez, Roy Stahl | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), Joe Willoughby (SG), Richard Walck (SF), Yuri Suleski (PF), John Zachman (C) Frank McHan, James Enos, Stephen Kirk, Mark Brown, Charles Trout | |
| 17:07 | Dayton | Robert Klopfenstein loses the dribble to Andrew Robertson | 44-38 |
| 16:51 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 16:49 | Dayton | James Huggins snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 16:33 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Klopfenstein | 46-38 |
| 16:12 | Cleveland State | John Zachman is whistled for traveling | 46-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sherman Balderas (PG), Roy Stahl (C) John Pack, James Huggins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Trout (C) John Zachman | |
| 16:01 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 46-38 |
| 15:59 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Yuri Suleski | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sherman Balderas (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SG - Boyd Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Klopfenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Gransky (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roy Stahl (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Willoughby (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Walck (fresh) PF - Yuri Suleski (fresh) C - Charles Trout (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 15:39 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout tips it in | 46-40 |
| 15:18 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 15:17 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joe Willoughby | 46-40 |
| 15:05 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby is whistled for traveling | 46-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Dorris (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Hector Perez (PF) Boyd Harrison, Robert Klopfenstein, Christopher Gransky | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank McHan (PG), Mark Sapp (SG), Stephen Kirk (SF), Mark Brown (PF) Andrew Robertson, Joe Willoughby, Richard Walck, Yuri Suleski | |
| 14:54 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 14:52 | Dayton | Hector Perez snags the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 14:44 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas travels with the ball | 46-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG) Sherman Balderas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:23 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 14:22 | Dayton | Hector Perez grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 14:15 | Dayton | Hector Perez lays it up and in set up by Edward Dorris | 48-40 |
| 13:46 | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp is hacked by Edward Dorris - foul #2 on Edward Dorris, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sherman Balderas (PG), Christopher Gransky (PF), James Huggins (C) John Pack, Hector Perez, Roy Stahl | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Zachman (C) Charles Trout | |
| 13:35 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan travels with the ball | 48-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski (C) John Zachman | |
| 13:20 | Dayton | Edward Dorris clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 13:18 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 12:54 | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 12:53 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski grabs the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 12:34 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk lays it up and in on a great pass from Yuri Suleski and the foul's on Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Boyd Harrison (SG), Robert Klopfenstein (SF) Edward Dorris, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), James Enos (SG), Joe Willoughby (PF) Frank McHan, Mark Sapp, Mark Brown | |
| 12:34 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk misses the free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:34 | Dayton | James Huggins gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 12:22 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Huggins | 51-42 |
| 12:07 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby is denied on a layup by James Huggins | 51-42 |
| 12:05 | Dayton | James Huggins gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 11:44 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Boyd Harrison, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), Hector Perez (PF), Roy Stahl (C) Sherman Balderas, Christopher Gransky, James Huggins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Walck (PF), Charles Trout (C) Stephen Kirk, Yuri Suleski | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boyd Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Klopfenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Hector Perez (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Stahl (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Enos (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Willoughby (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Walck (fresh) C - Charles Trout (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 11:23 | Dayton | Roy Stahl gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 11:19 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 11:17 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 11:01 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck loses the ball out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Dorris (SG) Boyd Harrison | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank McHan (PG), Mark Sapp (SG), Mark Brown (PF) Andrew Robertson, James Enos, Richard Walck | |
| 10:48 | Dayton | Robert Klopfenstein blows the dunk but the foul's on Mark Sapp - foul #4 on Mark Sapp, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Walck (SF) Mark Sapp | |
| 10:48 | Dayton | Robert Klopfenstein misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 10:48 | Dayton | Robert Klopfenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 10:25 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan is hacked by Robert Klopfenstein - foul #2 on Robert Klopfenstein, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sherman Balderas (PG), Michael Williams (SF) John Pack, Robert Klopfenstein | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (SG) Richard Walck | |
| 10:17 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Mark Brown, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| 09:55 | Dayton | Michael Williams scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Hector Perez | 55-42 |
| 09:36 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson's pass is intercepted by Edward Dorris | 55-42 |
| 09:21 | Dayton | Joe Willoughby picks off the pass by Edward Dorris | 55-42 |
| 09:08 | Cleveland State | Edward Dorris steps in front of the Andrew Robertson pass | 55-42 |
| 08:54 | Dayton | Michael Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-42 |
| 08:53 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 08:30 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Andrew Robertson | 55-45 |
| 08:18 | Dayton | Hector Perez scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Sherman Balderas | 57-45 |
| 08:00 | Cleveland State | Hector Perez steps in front of the Charles Trout pass | 57-45 |
| 07:41 | Dayton | Charles Trout takes the ball from Michael Williams | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sherman Balderas (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Dorris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hector Perez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Stahl (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Frank McHan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Willoughby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Trout (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Sherman Balderas - foul #2 on Sherman Balderas, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), Boyd Harrison (SG), Robert Klopfenstein (SF), Christopher Gransky (PF), James Huggins (C) Sherman Balderas, Edward Dorris, Michael Williams, Hector Perez, Roy Stahl | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Enos (PG), Mark Sapp (SG), Stephen Kirk (SF), Yuri Suleski (C) Frank McHan, Andrew Robertson, Joe Willoughby, Charles Trout | |
| 07:30 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 07:30 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 07:11 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Pack | 59-47 |
| 07:01 | Cleveland State | John Pack takes the ball from James Enos | 59-47 |
| 06:47 | Dayton | Mark Sapp is called for the reach on Robert Klopfenstein - foul #5 on Mark Sapp, team foul #4 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank McHan (PG), John Zachman (C) Mark Sapp, Mark Brown | |
| 06:39 | Dayton | Frank McHan is called for the reach on Boyd Harrison - foul #1 on Frank McHan, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| 06:16 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky travels with the ball | 59-47 |
| 05:58 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-47 |
| 05:56 | Cleveland State | John Zachman tips it back up and in | 59-49 |
| 05:51 | Dayton | John Pack clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Frank McHan - foul #2 on Frank McHan, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| 05:51 | Dayton | John Pack makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 05:51 | Dayton | John Pack makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 05:40 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 05:39 | Dayton | James Huggins snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| 05:26 | Dayton | John Pack is hacked by Frank McHan - foul #3 on Frank McHan, team foul #7 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Roy Stahl (C) James Huggins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Walck (PF), Charles Trout (C) Yuri Suleski, John Zachman | |
| 05:26 | Dayton | John Pack makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 05:26 | Dayton | John Pack makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:12 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck is called for a backcourt violation | 63-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sherman Balderas (PG) John Pack | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:43 | Dayton | Roy Stahl is whistled for traveling | 63-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Dorris (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Hector Perez (PF) Boyd Harrison, Robert Klopfenstein, Christopher Gransky | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby (SG) James Enos | |
| 04:33 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby loses the dribble to Edward Dorris | 63-49 |
| 04:16 | Dayton | Edward Dorris hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Frank McHan - foul #4 on Frank McHan, team foul #8 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Huggins (PF) Hector Perez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), Mark Brown (PF) Frank McHan, Stephen Kirk | |
| 04:16 | Dayton | Edward Dorris makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 04:16 | Dayton | Edward Dorris makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 04:02 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Dayton | Roy Stahl lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Williams | 67-49 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sherman Balderas (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Dorris (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Huggins (fresh) 9 reb. C - Roy Stahl (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Willoughby (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Walck (fresh) PF - Mark Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Trout (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown can't finish the layup but the foul's on Edward Dorris - foul #3 on Edward Dorris, team foul #6 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), Boyd Harrison (SG), Robert Klopfenstein (SF), Christopher Gransky (PF) Sherman Balderas, Edward Dorris, Michael Williams, Roy Stahl | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski (C) Charles Trout | |
| 03:23 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 03:23 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 03:23 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky snags the defensive board | 67-50 |
| 03:03 | Dayton | Robert Klopfenstein is fouled on the floor by Yuri Suleski - foul #2 on Yuri Suleski, team foul #9 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Enos (SG), John Zachman (C) Richard Walck, Mark Brown | |
| 03:03 | Dayton | Robert Klopfenstein makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 03:03 | Dayton | Robert Klopfenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 02:53 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-50 |
| 02:51 | Cleveland State | John Zachman tips it home | 69-52 |
| 02:32 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison clanks a 3 from the right corner | 69-52 |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | John Zachman grabs the board | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-52 |
| 02:22 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Yuri Suleski | 69-52 |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson is hacked by James Huggins - foul #1 on James Huggins, team foul #7 | 69-52 |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 01:46 | Dayton | James Huggins hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 69-54 |
| 01:44 | Cleveland State | John Zachman snags the defensive board | 69-54 |
| 01:37 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 69-54 |
| 01:35 | Dayton | James Huggins grabs the board | 69-54 |
| 01:27 | Dayton | Robert Klopfenstein hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-54 |
| 01:26 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky grabs the offensive board | 69-54 |
| 01:08 | Dayton | The jump hook by James Huggins is blocked by Yuri Suleski | 69-54 |
| 01:07 | Cleveland State | James Enos gets the rebound | 69-54 |
| 00:53 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 69-54 |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski misses the tip | 69-54 |
| 00:50 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Robert Klopfenstein misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 69-54 |
| 00:21 | Dayton | James Huggins can't tip it in | 69-54 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joe Willoughby | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Klopfenstein - foul #3 on Robert Klopfenstein, team foul #8 | 69-54 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | John Pack runs out the clock | 69-55 |